Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club

1901-02 Joined the Southern League B. 1902-03 Second place in the Southern League B. Defeated Watford 5-3 in the adjacent qualifying match and was promoted to the Southern League A. 1907-08 At the same time joined the Western League A. 1908-09 Won the Western League A championship. Lost the championship final 1-2 to Millwall, the Western Division B league champions 1909-10 Southern Division A champion 1920-21 Founding member of the Football League Southern Division C 1953-54 Southern Division C league runner-up 1955-56 Southern Division C league runner-up 1957-58 Southern Division C league champion, promoted to Division B 1962 Ranked 22nd in Group B, relegated to Group C 1963 Ranked 22nd in Group C, relegated to Group D 1964-65 Champion of Group D, promoted to Group C 1971-72 Runner-up in Group C, promoted to Group B 1973 Ranked 22nd in Group B, relegated to Group C 1976-77 Runner-up in Group C, promoted to Group B 1978-79 Runner-up in Group B, promoted to Group A 1982-83 Final 2-2, lost to Manchester United 0-4 in replay, FA Cup runner-up 1983 Ranked 22nd in Group A, relegated to Group B 1987 Ranked 22nd in Group B, relegated to Group C 1987-88 Runner-up in Group C, promoted to Group B 1990-91 Ranked sixth in the Second Division, defeated Millwall 6-2 in the first two legs of the play-offs, and lost to Notts County 1-3 in the Wembley final. 1992 Ranked 23rd in the Second Division, relegated to Group C. 1992-93 Super League was established, and Group C was reorganized into the "Third Division" of the Second Division. 1996 Ranked 23rd in the "Third Division" of the Second Division, relegated to the "Fourth Division" of Group C. 1996-97 2 points were deducted for failing to control the audience. 2000-01 Champion of Group C "Fourth Division", promoted to Group B "Third Division" 2001-02 Group B "Third Division" league champion, promoted to Group A "Second Division" 2003 Ranked 23rd in Group A "Second Division", relegated to Group B "Third Division" 2003-04 The Second Division "Third Division" ranked fourth. The first two rounds of the play-offs accumulated 3-3, defeated Swindon Town 4-3 on penalties, and defeated Bristol City 1-0 in the final at the Millennium Stadium. They were promoted to the First Division "Second Division". 2004-05 The First Division "Second Division" league was renamed "English Championship". 2005-06 The English Championship ranked 24th and was relegated to the English League One. 2008-09 Advance to the English League Championship Southern Finals. 2010-11 English League One champion, promoted to English Championship